The Sitting Elephant
Cafés & Bakeries

The Sitting Elephant

River-facing terrace café above Laxman Jhula, popular for long breakfasts.

ID MG-B000038 4.4 From ₹600 Tapovan
Cuisines
CaféContinentalVegetarian

Location

Laxman Jhula Road, Tapovan

Attractions within reach

Laxman Jhula and the cafés above it 1
Viewpoints & Sunsets

Laxman Jhula and the cafés above it

The iron suspension bridge that defines Rishikesh, with the Tera Manzil temple at one end and the town's café strip at the other.

1 hr 15 min Must visit
Free no ticket Details
Parmarth Niketan Ganga Aarti 2
Devotional & Spiritual

Parmarth Niketan Ganga Aarti

The evening fire ceremony on the ashram's ghat, led by resident students, with chanting and lamps floated on the river at dusk.

1 hr Must visit
Free no ticket Details
Yoga class at a riverside ashram 3
Wellness & Retreats

Yoga class at a riverside ashram

Drop-in hatha and ashtanga classes run all day across the ashram belt, from beginner sessions to formal teacher training.

1 hr 30 min 6:00 AM–7:00 PM Must visit
₹300 entry Details
Beatles Ashram (Chaurasi Kutia) 4
Historic & Heritage

Beatles Ashram (Chaurasi Kutia)

The abandoned Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram where the Beatles wrote much of the White Album in 1968, now overgrown, graffitied and…

1 hr 30 min 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Must visit
₹150 entry Details